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Son leads Spurs line with Llorente and Rose benched

Son Heung-min (£8.6m) looks set to lead the Spurs attack against Newcastle today as he earned his second consecutive start since returning from the Asian Cup.

That pushes Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) to a place among the substitutes despite his 12-point haul against Watford midweek.

There was also a surprise benching for Danny Rose (£5.8m), who was expected to start with an injury to Ben Davies (£5.6m). Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) might potentially fill in for him at left-back, although could be part of a back-three if one of the midfielders named in the team is playing wing-back on the opposite flank to Kieran Trippier (£6.1m).

Christian Eriksen (£9.4m), Lucas Moura (£6.8m) and Erik Lamela (£6.1m) look like the supporting cast to Son in attacking midfield.

Newcastle have named a relatively unsurprisingly formation too, going with the 4-5-1 system that has served them so well of late.

Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) and Christian Atsu (£5.1m) look likely to provide support to DeAndre Yedlin (£4.5m) and Florian Lejeune (£4.4m) while Salomón Rondón (£5.7m) leads a one-man attack.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas, Son.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondon.

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  1. chonks
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    why is son at 0.0 on fpl stats?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Price was locked due to red flag.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Red flag to no flag = 8 day lock

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        When does it expire?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          3.50pm.

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Unlocks: 02 Feb 03:50 PM, GMT

          1. chonks
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            are transfers made before unlock included?

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Nope.

              1. chonks
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                much appreciated

      2. chonks
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

        i thought it flipped off with new game week

        much appreciated

  2. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Predicted 4k rise in OR. Hopefully all the other games get postponed this week. DGW26 would be great.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😀

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Pascal!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chimbonda?

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Craymer

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wager?

  4. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else have 2FT going into this week??

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Most I'd imagine.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

      Had 2 last week but only used one as was not enamoured with this DGW.

  5. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    subbed richarlison for son... hopefully it will be a good decision...

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      seems good atm

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      surely have to pick both

  6. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son wagon will be in full force. Rip hazard especially if he blanks against hudders

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100%

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Will probably do hazard to son even if hazard scores

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        i am even if he scores 5

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          u wont loll

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Son no brainer if you ask me for next 3

            Hazard - MCI blank TOT

            Son- LEI bur che

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              gotta look longterm too.If u get rid of hazard no way getting back unless wc if chelsea show form.GW31 blank too depends depends on the utd fa cup match.May keep one more match for more info on gw31 blank and chip strategy plus also on spurs blank in gw31

          2. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            i will!

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which he will

  7. The Habib Beyes
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Andy Richarlison captains here? Feels like drunken me may have been a little rash!

    1. The Habib Beyes
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any*

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Andy Richarlison

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      There's the plot for the Hangover 4 sorted.

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt you’ll find anyone here that captained him.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Even when drunk i wouldn’t of capped Rich 🙂

      2. piquiblanco
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Uh, here I am i guess

  8. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sons price lock comes off in a while? Will it rise immediately or will it rise at the normal time?

    Thanks

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      0.2 or 0.3 price rise incoming before next gw

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3.50pm.

      Normal time.

      1. Merlinsnose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. But will it rise immediate when lock if off or at 2.30am GMT like normal?

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ML rival is a cheeky bugger. Uses his free hit to bring in Sane, Mane, Dilva, Aguero and Wardprowse... got rid of Salah, Pogba, Wilson, Hazard and Anderson. Hes captained Aguero and i have Sane captained with Salah, Aubameyang and Son. Gonna be v interesting. Much prefer this to one different player

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Convoluted "I got Son!"

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You actually read all that?

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah my rival used FH unexpectedly to load up on 3x EVE and double MCI def and also Chelsea. Could go really well, but now I have Pogba and Liverpool defence as differential for the week

  10. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will Richarlison outscore Son this week?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No chance.

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good chance. Probably around 7-8 points i reckon

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No chance then?

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      doubt it

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no

  11. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If you wanna join in on a live stream pod during these 3pm KOs, head over to
    youtube.com/elitefplpodcast at 3pm and react with us to todays action

    Cheers

  12. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Interviewer: "You are now more important to the team".

    Son: "Nooo, it's all because of my teammates".

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Humble son

  13. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    -1 from 1 any good?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You mean your player got 3 points?

      Or was it Son? 😉

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I started with -12 😉

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Punish them, Alonso and Hazard. Punish them all.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This. Both will be sold regardless. Need a partying gift 😉

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Punish all holders. Yes please.

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They’ve already been punishing us owners for weeks now as it is!

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They will punish holders for sure 😉

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      punishing holders for weeks

  15. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Took the gamble to get him in straight away and 2 GW with Son back and 2 goals! Love it and what a nice 11 point haul to start the week 11 from 1 🙂

  16. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Whoever scouted son is a legend, was it same guy who got alli?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Son was killing it at Bayer and Hamburg, so not really hard to find.

    2. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Alli was hardly unknown when he joined Spurs

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        To be fair, MK Dons is not exactly top-tier, is it? Although I do get ya, a lot of Prem clubs were after him at the time.

    3. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What was sona transfer fee, probably pennies maybe 16 mil or something?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        22 mil pounds, or 30 mil Euros. Upon his signing, he became the most expensive Asian player in football history

        1. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Still a bargain that

  17. TeamSteam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fantastic. Son gets a goal off a keeper blunder. Can`t win.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He still got a goal and 11 points total.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keeper doesn't blunder and everyone moans about his blank. Them's the breaks.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yer! 😆

        FPL is absolutely Self Torture.

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Feel for Newcastle fans and players.

      They were good value for a point until Dubravka thought he was Karius.

      Such an easy save to make too!

  18. Offside Trapattoni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba or Son? Can't have both without major restructuring.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      See if Pogba plays tomorrow. Not confident myself so Son will be the one.

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Major restructuring - AKA selling Hazard? 😉

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      both

    4. sweglet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      reconstruct then boi

  19. Deus
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Now after everyone sold Alonso 5 points please Marcus

    1. Deus
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      15

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😆 high hopes

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      :’( i miss him

  20. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    son pretty much missed one game due to the asian games aargh

  21. emyoueffsee
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Never had a differential like Son for such a large chunk of the season. Got another 20 points from him in last 2 gwks. Absolutely love the guy.

  22. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone who did the Aguero Auba move planning on holding Aguero for Che or putting Auba straight back in??

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      this is pretty much the conundrum i am in .Kun genrally has a good record too vs chelsea .Need to see how crap hudders are today

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait and see?

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on how shite Chelsea look today.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This is more to the point.

    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends whether I want Auba more than Son in GW26.

  23. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s getting the BPs

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks final.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      hazard

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Game Stats (Minute: 90)

      Bonus Points

      3 - Son (36)
      2 - Vertonghen, Trippier (30)

  24. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I am incredibly upset that TAA got injured at the same time as Son.

  25. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    hazard minimum 15 needed

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck with that. He'll do well to get 5 pts IMO. Sarri not changing his tactics.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’m a Haz owner and, frankly, I’m expecting to be grateful with just 2 points from him today.

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        more like team personnel revolving around 14 players aargh.No ruben or cho

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Could really do with a jammy penalty for once.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Which will be saved.

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          no

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        same

      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        seeing the jammy son goal already pissed me off

  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son and Hugo

    Decent start 😛

    1. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  27. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Never doubt Llorrente?

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son already having 4x the number of transfers as any other player
    Cho choo!

  29. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard is the most polarising player in FPL - true or false?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne really wants that title.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good contender, but I feel that he's just a flash in a pan. Nobody has done it like Hazard, he's no one-season wonder.

    2. piquiblanco
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      False

    3. sweglet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      this season absolutely, used to be lukaku in the past

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lukaku was very predictable. Flat track bully.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's always good for 220pts

    5. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      richy too, people seem to hate him for some reason

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      true more to do with his individual brilliance and chelsea team unpredictability in any match

  30. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Pogba & Robertson
    B) Hazard & Periera

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba, Robbo, and get Ricardo anyway